bestrew

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To strew or scatter about; throw or drop here and there. transitive
  2. To strew anything upon; strew over or about; cover or partially cover with things strewn; cover with straw or strewing. transitive

词形变化

bestrews present,singular,third-person bestrewing participle,present bestrewed past bestrewn participle,past bestrow alternative bestraw alternative

词源

From Middle English bistrewen, from Old English bestrēawian, bestrēowian (“to bestrew, besprinkle”), equivalent to be- + strew. Cognate with Dutch bestrooien (“to sprinkle, bestrew”), German bestreuen (“to sprinkle, cover”), Swedish beströ (“to strew, sprinkle, scatter”).
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